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Paul Vance, one of the most successful songwriters of the bubblegum pop era in the early 1960s, died May 30 at age 92.

Taraji P. Henson (Empire) will lend her voice to PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie—Spin Master Entertainment, Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ sequel to 2021’s PAW Patrol: The Movie, which opened in the number one spot in more than 25 countries and grossed over $150M worldwide.

Taraji P. Henson will lead the voice cast for the animated sequel to “PAW Patrol: The Movie” that’s in the works for a fall 2023 release. “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” will open exclusively in theaters on Oct.

There's a healthy dose of reality in AMC's thrilling drama series, , and star Courtney B. Vance believes it's necessary.The Emmy-winning actor spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about the hard-hitting drama, which follows a promising Chicago high school athlete who gets swept up into the criminal justice system when he's wrongfully taken by the police as a gang member.

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Johnson Jr. (Ballers) and newcomer Peyton Z. Basnight are set as series regulars in Disney Channel’s Saturdays, a comedy series from Black-ish star Marsai Martin and her Genius Entertainment, and writer-executive producer Norman Vance Jr. (Roll Bounce, Girlfriends). Production is slated to begin in May.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran talent agent Melisa Spamer, who most recently ran Domain Talent, is joining the talent department of Innovative Artists. She will be based at Innovative Artists’ Los Angeles office.

EXCLUSIVE: Disney Channel has given a series order to Saturdays, a roller-skating coming of age comedy series, from black-ish star Marsai Martin and her Genius Entertainment and writer-executive producer Norman Vance Jr. (Roll Bounce, Girlfriends). Production is slated to begin in May 2022 for premiere on Disney Channel.

Emmy winner Anthony Hemingway (Genius, American Crime Story) has signed on to direct a present-day “reimagining” of The Preacher’s Wife, featuring original cast member Courtney B. Vance, for Basset Vance Productions.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson star Courtney B. Vance in all areas.

Maane Khatchatourian News Editor, Variety.comThe Jeanaissance is alive and well.

Emmy Awards:Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”Supporting Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie: Julianne Nicholson, “Mare of Easttown”Supporting Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie: Evan Peters, “Mare of Easttown”Previously announced winners:Guest Actor, Drama Series: Courtney B.

EXCLUSIVE: We’ll be seeing more of fan favorite Vance in the upcoming fourth and final season of Manifest on Netflix. Daryl Edwards, who has recurred as NSA Director Robert Vance (aka “Vance”) since the pilot episode, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming season of the missing plane drama.

Allen Weisellberg, longtime Trump Organization CFO, was charged today with numerous felonies including evading taxes on $1.7 million in income. The Trump Organization and Trump Payroll Corporation were also charged as part of a long-running investigation into the former president’s real estate business by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance along with New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorWhen Glenn Close took on the role of Mamaw, the tough but tender grandmother to J.D. Vance in “Hillbilly Elegy,” one of her first calls was to an acclaimed makeup and prosthetics designer.

EXCLUSIVE: The Village alum Jerod Haynes is set for a key recurring role opposite Courtney B. Vance in AMC’s courtroom drama series 61st Street, from BAFTA-winner Peter Moffat, Michael B.

wasn’t polarizing enough, Glenn Close just received both an Oscar nomination and a Razzie nod for her part in the divisive film.The 73-year-old thespian is a contender for Best Supporting Actress for her turn as Appalachian granny Bonnie “Mamaw” Vance in the Ron Howard-directed flick, which holds a fetid 25% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.

EXCLUSIVE: Disney Channel has handed a pilot order to Saturdays, a single-camera comedy about a young girl and her competitive roller skating crew, from 16-year-old Black-ish star Marsai Martin via her Genius Entertainment and writer-executive producer Norman Vance Jr. (Roll Bounce, Girlfriends). Charles Stone III (Drumline, black-ish) will direct.

We may have found our Fred and Ethel Mertz!

Hillbilly Elegy.The actress, who plays Bev Vance in Ron Howard’s Netflix film, has responded to the mixed reception it has received since its release.“I think the themes of this movie are very universal,” Adams told NME, discussing the film’s politics in regards to negative reviews.She added: “Whether it be generational trauma, whether it be just examining where we come from to understand where we’re going and who we are.

Glenn Close and Amy Adams play working class mothers struggling to cope in the first trailer for the big screen version of Hillbilly Elegy.

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman in his latest fireside chat, reposting a laugh-filled Q&A with cast members and director of Marshall, the 2017 film in which Boseman portrayed famed civil rights leader and Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall.In the Q&A, Boseman, who died Friday at 43, recalled getting his SAG card for a role on Law & Order.

David Robb Labor EditorThe SAG-AFTRA Foundation has distributed over $5.5 million to more than 5,900 SAG-AFTRA members and their families since the coronavirus shutdown.“We’re still asking for your help and donations, so if you’re in a position to do so, please consider helping our cause,” said Foundation president Courtney B. Vance in his latest fireside chat.

The Stooges’ original lineup will be released on August 7. The release celebrates the 50th anniversary of the concert, which took place on August 8, 1970.The record, entitled ‘Live At Goose Lake: August 8th 1970’, will be released via Third Man Records.

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Tensions arise between father Courtney B. Vance and son Mamoudou Athie in the trailer for Netflix's Uncorked.

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